Grok AI forecasts gold could trade in a $5,500 to $6,300 per ounce zone by the end of 2026, after a sharp run-up and a subsequent pullback. The model frames continued central-bank buying of over 800 tonnes annually, along with constrained mine supply, as key supports, while outlining a downside consolidation scenario around $4,000 to $4,400.

On May 21, 2026, the CFTC and the National Hockey League said they signed a memorandum of understanding to set up an information-sharing and cooperation framework tied to professional hockey and related event contract markets. The agreement names points of contact for ongoing coordination, confidential exchanges, and communications on market integrity and oversight, and it can be ended by either party with 30 days' written notice.

Bithumb said it has terminated its partnership with Heleket, citing anti-money laundering and terrorism-financing risk concerns. The move comes as the South Korean exchange tries to strengthen compliance after regulators earlier dropped a 36.8 billion won ($24.6 million) penalty tied to transactions routed through unregistered foreign platforms.

Hyperliquid's HYPE token rose more than 20% over the past 24 hours to about $61.35, setting a new peak after topping near $58.50 last September and sliding to $21 at the start of 2026. U.S. spot Hyperliquid ETFs took in a record $25.5 million on Wednesday, lifting total inflows to roughly $54 million over their first seven trading days. Bitwise also said Monday it will use 10% of BHYP management fees to buy HYPE for its balance sheet and stake the tokens.

A CoinGecko report says leveraged crypto trading has been shifting toward perpetual DEXs, which increased their share of trading volume and open interest through 2025. The perp DEX-to-CEX volume ratio rose from 3% in January 2025 to a 13% peak later in 2025, then eased to about 10% by April 2026, while Hyperliquid recorded roughly $190.28bn in April volume.

SpaceX said a portion of its IPO shares would be sold directly through online brokerages including Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab, following a prospectus released Wednesday. The company is reportedly aiming to raise up to $75 billion in a June offering, while experts warn retail buyers may receive fewer shares than requested and the stock could be volatile after trading begins.

SpaceX filed an S-1 with the SEC for a Nasdaq IPO under ticker SPCX and disclosed 18,712 BTC worth about $1.45 billion, placing it among the world's top seven corporate Bitcoin holders. XRP traded in a tight $1.36–$1.37 band as Bollinger Bands compressed, while spot crypto ETFs saw -$1.1 billion in outflows and spot XRP ETFs reached $1.134 billion in total capital. Separately, Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus replied to a $20 trillion market-cap claim on May 21, 2026, calling the idea less boring but implicitly unrealistic.

GD Culture Group (GDC), a Nasdaq-listed penny stock that markets itself as a BTC treasury play and has been linked to Donald Trump's TRUMP memecoin, slid to a 52-week low below $0.10 after previously touting a non-binding $10.75-per-share going-private proposal. The shares briefly jumped to $8.18 on the proposal day, but later fell about 98% as questions emerged around the deal and the company's limited operating footprint. The company has disclosed 7,500 BTC tied to a related-party transaction and, by February 2026, authorized potential BTC sales to fund a $100 million share repurchase plan.